Earthquake in Toronto!

Wow. It's been quite a few years since I've felt an earthquake in Toronto, and never one this strong. I have a basement office, and everything in the room was shaking.

I tweeted about it right away (of course), and within seconds I got word that the tremor had been felt in Montreal and Ottawa, among other places.

The news stations were a beat behind, frantically asking people to send them any photos that had to do with the quake. Meanwhile, Jeff and I had already read  text messages and tweets about the event.

As soon as we confirmed the basic info, however, we turned to online sources for more in-depth information. By the time the earthquake info hits Toronto print newspapers, no one will care.

When news can travel so quickly from person to person across the continent (or around the globe), it's no surprise that traditional print news sources are scrambling to find ways of remaining relevant.